The velocity with which a projectile must be fired so that it escapes earth’s gravitation
does not depend on:
1. Mass of the earth
2. Mass of the projectile
3. Radius of the projectile’s orbit
4. Gravitational constant
The gravitational force between two stones of mass 1 kg each separated by a distance of
1 metre in vacuum is
1. Zero
2. 6.675×10‐5newton
3. 6.675×10‐11newton
4. 6.675×10‐8newton
The escape velocity for the Earth is taken vd. Then, the escape velocity for a planet whose radius is four times and the density is nine times that of the earth, is:
1. | 36vd | 2. | 12vd |
3. | 6vd | 4. | 20vd |
Two particles of equal mass go round a circle of radius R under the action of their mutual
gravitational attraction. The speed of each particle is
1. ν=12R√1Gm
2. ν=√Gm2R
3. ν=12√GmR
4. ν=√4GmR
The acceleration of a body due to the attraction of the earth (radius R) at a distance 2R
from the surface of the earth is (g = acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the
earth)
1. g9
2. g3
3. g4
4. g
If V, R, and g denote respectively the escape velocity from the surface of the earth, the
radius of the earth, and acceleration due to gravity, then the correct equation is:
1. V=√gR
2. V=√43gR3
3. V = R√g
4. V=√2gR
The depth at which the effective value of acceleration due to gravity is g4, is:
1. R
2. 3R4
3. R2
4. R4
The value of g at a particular point is 9.8 m/s2. Suppose the earth suddenly shrinks uniformly to half its present size without losing any mass then value of g at the same point will now become: (assuming that the distance of the point from the centre of the earth does not shrink)
1. | 4.9 m/s2 | 2. | 3.1 m/s2 |
3. | 9.8 m/s2 | 4. | 19.6 m/s2 |
1. | decrease by 1% | 2. | increase by 1% |
3. | increase by 2% | 4. | remain unchanged |
The earth (mass = 6×1024kg ) revolves round the sun with angular velocity
2×10‐7rad/s in a circular orbit of radius 1.5×108km . The force exerted by the sun on
the earth in Newtons, is
1. 18×1025
2. Zero
3. 27×1039
4. 36×1021